Browns notebook: C'mon Kellen, get well soon!

Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel hopes tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. can recover from a shoulder injury in time to face the Ravens on Sunday.

Steve Doerschuk

Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel hopes tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. can recover from a shoulder injury in time to face the Ravens on Sunday.

Crennel said Winslow suffered a mild separation at Oakland. Crennel said the shoulder is “pretty sore.” Winslow skipped Wednesday’s practice.

Winslow caught seven passes for 92 yards to help set up a 14-12 lead last year. Then, with just over three minutes left, he was open in the back of the end zone for a would-be clinching touchdown.

Instead, Charlie Frye threw an interception caused when he got sacked from the blind side by Bart Scott. Matt Stover kicked a 52-yard field goal with 20 seconds left for a Baltimore victory.

Nobody benched

Crennel said the starting defensive lineup will stay the same despite continued struggles. Through three games, the Browns are allowing 430.7 yards a game.

Jobs could change hands after Sunday. Crennel said subs will be rotated in more than in the earlier games. He didn’t say this, but inside linebacker is a position to watch — Andra Davis could lose playing time to Leon Williams.

Nose tackle Ted Washington, 39, started the first two games before Ethan Kelley got the call, with unspectacular results, at Oakland. Newcomer Shaun Smith could see more time at nose tackle.

- Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith is progressing “like most first-timers” in his transition from Ohio State star to Ravens clipboard carrier.

- Derek Anderson, who was snapped up by the Browns when the Ravens cut him in 2005, is “a good young man with great potential ... I loved Derek when he was here.”

- He “got along great” with Jamal Lewis during the latter’s long run in Baltimore. Does he detect any animosity toward the Ravens for letting him go? “None whatsoever.”

Extra points

- Linebacker Willie McGinest practiced for the first time since undergoing back surgery in the preseason. He was limited and might not be ready for a serious attempt at playing until Oct. 7 at New England.

- Defensive back Gary Baxter would like to make his comeback from double patellar tendon surgery against his old team. Crennel said, “He’s gotten a little better each week. I don’t know if he’s there yet.”

STEVE DOERSCHUK

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